STATEMENT BY UNDER-SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HON. SILVIA VELO, AT THE OPEN-ENDED INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS ON OCEANS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA – “MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A MEDITERRANEAN APPROACH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BLUE GROWTH OF THE SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES” (April 8, 2015)
I would like to start by thanking for inviting me to the 16th ICP and for granting me the opportunity to talk about the Italian experience to manage Marine Protected Areas as a valuable instrument contributing to the integration of the three dimensions of Sustainable Development and blue growth. IntroductionIn the document “The Future we […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE ECOSOC – INTEGRATION SEGMENT: “FINDING THE OPPORTUNITIES: MATCHING EDUCATION AND SKILLS TO MARKET DEMANDS” (April 1, 2015)
Mr. Chair,we welcome today’s session, which addresses one of the biggest issues on the global agenda.The latest data show that the global employment crisis is not over and will require the best of our efforts to be overcome. According to the International Labor Organization’s last report, unemployment rates will continue to rise while the global […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE NINTH SESSION OF THE PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION – AN INFORMAL MEETING OF THE GUINEA CONFIGURATION OF THE PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION (April 1, 2015)
Greetings to Amb. Sylvie Lucas (Lux) Chair of the PBC Country Configuration for Guinea and SGSR UNOWA Mohammed Ibn Chambas (Ghana).2015 represents a crucial year for both Guinea and the UN Peacebuilding Architecture. The juncture of next October Presidential elections in the Country and the further consolidation of its institutions represent a challenging test for […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON “THE INTERNATIONAL DECADE FOR ACTION, ‘WATER FOR LIFE’:…” (March 30, 2015)
Madam Chair,while aligning ourselves with the statement delivered by the EU on behalf of the EU and its Member States, we would also like to share some considerations in our national capacity to underline how dear the themes of water and sanitation are to Italy.Madam Chair, I would like to recall that in the 2009 […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR SEBASTIANO CARDI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “THE VICTIMS OF ATTACKS AND ABUSES ON ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS GROUNDS IN THE MIDDLE EAST” (March 27, 2015)
Mr. President,Italy appreciates the French Presidency’s initiative for this debate to reaffirm the strong mobilization of the Security Council and of the international community against the systematic persecution of all individuals belonging to ethnic, religious and other minority groups in the Middle East.I also wish to thank the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, and the UN […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY ITALY AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON “CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT” (March 25, 2015)
Mr. President,I wish to thank the French Presidency for convening today’s open debate. It is a very timely occasion for the Security Council to discuss the sensitive issue of children victims of armed non-State actors.I also thank the Secretary-General, the briefers and the Special Representative, Ms. Zerrougui. My country continues to strongly support the Campaign, […]
Read moreSTATEMENT OF ITALY ON THE OCEAN SDG: A KEY OPPORTUNITY FOR THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA (March 24, 2015)
The Sustainable Development Goal on the Oceans has been a remarkable achievement of collective thinking and of collective political determination. It highlights in an absolutely clear fashion the concept of “interlinkages” which is one of the main features of the post-2015 development agenda. The Open Working Group has brilliantly elaborated on the fact that pollution, […]
Read moreSTATEMENT DELIVERED BY ITALY AT THE 3RD SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS ON THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND TARGETS (March 24, 2015)
Distinguished Co-Chairs,We thank you, the President of the UN Statistical Commission and the other statisticians for providing the opportunity to have this exchange of views on indicators.In particular, we thank the Statisticians for the technical report and we congratulate them for the work done given the ample spectrum of issues tackled in the limited time […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AT THE ECLAC REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. AN OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (March 20, 2015)
Allow me to start by saying that, as an Italian, I see in this room the image of an enlarged family. Nearly 50 millions of Latin American and Caribbean citizens have Italian origins. It may seem superfluous to recall what is already well known were it not for the formidable leeway that these strong ties […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, AMBASSADOR INIGO LAMBERTINI, AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFING ON UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN (UNAMA) – (March 16, 2015)
Mr. President,Italy aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union and wishes to add some remarks in its national capacity.Allow me to begin by expressing our appreciation, too, for the work of UNAMA, and voicing Italy’s support for the renewal of its mandate, because of the action it has performed and the fundamental […]
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